29 Apr 1942
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Newspaper
Lethbridge Herald
Location
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date
Apr 29, 1942
Page
1
The plebiscite tally shows 64 percent Yes as ballots continue across Canada. Chief plebiscite officer Jules Castonguay notes a possible surpassing of the 1940 record of 4,608,423 votes. By 2 pm the count read Yes 2,641,716 No 1,510,368 with 1,292 polls remaining.
Canadian Press prebiscite tabulation shows province by province scores at noon Wednesday with Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia leading among listed areas and totals across Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon.
CHUNGKING April 29 A Japanese spearhead reached within 50 miles of Lashio Burma led by tanks and planes. A second column moved westward while another thrust pressed toward Mongyai. Chinese forces form a front south of an east west line from Mongyai to Hsipaw along the Mandalay Lashio railway link.
Export clearances of Galladian wheat over seas for the week ending April 24 totaled 4,780,757 bushels, according to the agricultural branch of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. This compares with 4,112,876 bushels for the same week in 1941.
British authorities showcase a record drive converting 160000 tons of waste paper into ammunition. The process crafts cartridges, boxes, shells, and wads from old letters, books, and envelopes, supplying Bren guns and rifles. The feature notes a revocable cup trend and lipstick scarcity alongside wartime thrift.
London reports suggest strained ties between King Victor Emmanuel and Mussolini with talks held among Italian elites and rumors of a split. Mussolini warned fascist leaders of escalating food shortages and inflation as Italy faces internal pressures amid wartime conditions.
Russian forces pushed 45 miles in four days, crossing a major river under heavy Nazi air attack. The Red Army breached a fortified line as Germans focused on bridge repairs and flooding to slow the advance. The river crossed could be any of several streams near Volkhov, Volga region, Orel, or Kharkov. Continued on Page Three.
Ottawa April 29 Officials said a downward revision of gasoline ration categories affects hundreds of motorists. Higher ratings are being cut across the board with licenses above A reviewed and reduced where possible. Controller G R Cottrell will visit Ottawa for a conference with Munitions Minister Howe for further details.
In Ottawa on April 29 Conservative and CCF spokesmen pressed for names and addresses of subsidy recipients under price-telling regulations. Finance Minister Isley opposed immediate disclosure but agreed eventual release. Agriculture Minister Gardiner defended withholding publication in Hansard citing public interest. Debate touched on wheat acreage reduction bonuses above $5,000 and the timing of data release. Prime Minister Mackenzie King indicated no wish to hinder information, while parliamentary procedures considered when disclosure would occur.
Vernon Texas April 29 A tornado followed by a fire virtually wiped out Crowell county seat last night. At least seven killed and Vernon Quahan and Chillicothe hospitals filled with injured. Deputy Sheriff Jerry Loper said there is nothing left intact in the town of 2 100 residents.
Cairo reports 58 killed and 111 injured in Axis air raid on the Alexandria area last night. Workmen search ruins for more bodies as a synagogue is demolished. German high command claims attacks on military installations at the British naval base and other targets, with ships and docks damaged.
Ottawa April 29. Defence Minister Ralston told the House of Commons that pay and allowance regulations in the armed forces are being studied continually and defects remedied with possible further adjustments for those in uniform. In a war appropriation committee session he defended department staffing levels and listed salaries from Lt General McNaughton down, while opposition critics highlighted high pay and other department costs. Continued on Page Taree.
Dublin April 79 reports Drewsinching supplies of gasoline and tires limit horse and buggy counits. Effective May 1 private motoring will be forbidden except to special permit.
President Roosevelt told Americans in a White House fireside address that victory requires sacrifice and hard work. He warned against third party aids to the Axis, vowed to continue arm deliveries to China, and urged civilian restraint to stabilize living costs. He denounced traitors and Axis propagandists while urging unity. (Continued on page three)
The 63 year old French general Henri Giraud escaped Konigstein using a 57 foot rope over the moat and reached Vichy. A Berne dispatch says he rode a Nazi train to the Swiss border and spoke with Marshal Petain aboard his journey. The Times notes Giraud traveled as a neutral traveler and has reportedly told Petain details of his escape.
National League scores show Higbe and Sullivan matching Higbe’s line for Brooklyn while Cincinnati stacks up runs. Starr and La Mann a pair for Cincinnati. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh games include Pittsburch and Hugries in a low scoring contest. New York and St Louis tough duel with Hubbell and Danning. American League mix features St Louis, New York, Detroit, Cleveland, and Chicago in a day of varied totals.
British air forces struck Kiel for the second night running in a heavy raid while another force attacked Trondheim for the second successive night. Overnight raids also targeted airdromes in the occupied Low Countries and a Ghent power station. Nine RAF bombers were lost and a German night fighter was shot down over Kiel.
London April 29 Sir Archibald Sinclair secretary of state for air told the House of Commons Britain's bombing policy remains to destroy the enemy capacity to make war. He cited raids on Lubeck and Rostock and said attacks target war factories means of transport and military fronts wherever found. Lubeck supplies fronts in Finland and Russia Rostock houses Heinkel works and submarine training.
London reports the 23 000-ton British aircraft carrier Illustrious has completed refit at Norfolk Virginia and is back in British waters after damage in the Mediterranean last year. The ship’s return marks a notable Royal Navy recovery and resumption of duties following repairs.
The U S Office of Price Administration announced a single broad order fixing wartime maximum prices for almost all consumer goods, based on March levels. After May 18 retailers cannot exceed March prices, after May 11 manufacturers and wholesalers face similar caps, and after July 1 service establishments see price limits. Rents in 302 war areas are frozen near March 1 levels, with some areas using January 1, April 1, or July 1 figures. The measures align with President Roosevelt’s broader wartime stabilization plan.
The Vatican radio said Pope Pius XII would broadcast a world message on May 14 at 10 10 am M D T. The report was heard by CBS in New York on April 29.
One airman was killed and another severely injured when a Moth plane crashed five miles east of Stavely at 1944 hours today. Both were student pilots attached to No. 2 Flying Instructors School in partnership with No. 15 Service Flying Training School. The aircraft fell 39 feet from the farm home of J Heddin. Names withheld until next of kin advised. An official inquiry is being conducted.
Japanese advance units reach the suburbs of Lashic near the Burma Road to China, with Chinese sources reporting a rapid northward push around the Lashio region and efforts to isolate Hsipaw, as clashes widen near Mandalay. On the same day, British raids on Dunkerque docks feature aerial support from Spitfires and multiple fighter losses for both sides in northern France.
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